2.56 Filmmaker Interview with Emiliano Bolado, Isaac Bell, and Madalyn Horcher

In today's episode, I interview Isaac Bell, Emiliano Bolado, and Madalyn Horcher, three of the creative forces behind the short film "Over the Board," a story of two long lost brothers who connect over a shared interest in chess. Isaac stars with his twin brother Elijah (who sadly was not available to join the conversation) and the film is qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.

Listen to hear about the filmmakers used reflections as well as black and white imagery to show the differences between the two characters, what the film was saying about nature vs. nurture, and what it's like for Isaac and Elijah to work together as brothers on a film project.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

• The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-Being by Hale Dwoskin and Jack Canfield

• The Actor the Target by Declan Donnellan

• Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

• Dune by Frank Herbert

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein

• Berserk by Kentaro Miura

• Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton

• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

• Shane by Jack Schaefer

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• "Over the Board" directed by Emiliano Bolado

• Peter Pan directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson

• Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee

• A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Elia Kazan

• Rebel Without a Cause directed by Nicholas Ray

• Princess Mononoke directed by Hayao Miyazaki

• Fallen Angels directed by Wong Kar-Wai

• Seven Samurai directed by Akira Kurosawa

• To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Robert Mulligan

• My Cousin Vinny directed by Jonathan Lynn

• Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki

• The Lion King directed by Rob Minkoff & Roger Allers

• The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes

• The Batman directed by Matt Reeves

• The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola

• The Matrix directed by the Wachowskis

• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly directed by Sergio Leone

• Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino

• Reservoir Dogs directed by Quentin Tarantino

• Shane directed by George Stevens

"Over the Board" will be part of the Stockholm City Film Festival, and you can reach out to the creators on Instagram for a private screener link to the film.

On Instagram Isaac is @isaac_be11, his brother Elijah is @elijah.bell3, Emiliano is @akira_zapata, Madalyn is @madalynhorcher95, and also follow @thebellsentertainment_.

Listen to the full episode on YouTube.